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“Car.” “Yes, a car – well done. It’s a blue car, isn’t it?” “Car. Car.” “Yes! Lots of cars.” “Car.” “Yes, another car.” “Car.” “Yes.” “Car.” “Indeed.” “Car.” “Well, it’s a van really. But car’s fine.” “Nee-nah!” “Yes. No – … Continued
Blossoming
The weather is beginning to get me down now. It was another bitterly cold day, with dreadful light, and almost no insects on the wing. In fact I spotted a pair of female Andrena scotica, both with full pollen brushes, … Continued
Precarious
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It’s not at all easy for a very large bumblebee to feed from the very small blossom of a blackcurrant bush, and this Bombus terrestris queen had a fairly torrid time trying. Nevertheless she persisted, and from time to time … Continued